#VU82817 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Salt - CVE-2022-22941

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82817

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22941

CWE-ID: CWE-732

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Salt
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: SaltStack

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise third-party minions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks. A remote user can target any minion connected to the Syndic when configured as a Master-of-Masters, bypass publisher_acl and execute on any configured minion.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Salt: 3002 - 3002.7, 3003 - 3003.3, 3004

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External links
https://saltproject.io/security_announcements/salt-security-advisory-release/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-22

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.